German submarine U-205

History
Nazi Germany
NameU-205
Ordered16 October 1939
BuilderGermaniawerft, Kiel
Yard number634
Laid down19 June 1940
Launched20 March 1941
Commissioned3 May 1941
FateSunk 17 February 1943 by HMS Paladin at 32.56N, 22.01E
General characteristics
Class and typeType VIIC submarine
Displacement
Length
Beam
  • 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a
  • 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Draught4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
Installed power
  • 2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels)
  • 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced
  • 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged
Range
  • 8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
  • 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth
  • 230 m (750 ft)
  • Crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Complement4 officers, 40–56 enlisted
Armament
Service record[1][2]
Part of:
Identification codes: M 38 350
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Franz-Georg Reschke
  • 3 May 1941 – 19 October 1942
  • Oblt.z.S. Friedrich Bürgel
  • 19 October 1942 – 17 February 1943
Operations:
  • 11 patrols:
  • 1st patrol:
  • 24 July – 23 August 1941
  • 2nd patrol:
  • 23 September – 2 October 1941
  • 3rd patrol:
  • 3 November – 10 December 1941
  • 4th patrol:
  • 5 January – 10 February 1942
  • 5th patrol:
  • 17 March – 6 April 1942
  • 6th patrol:
  • 6 May – 8 June 1942
  • 7th patrol:
  • 11 – 23 June 1942
  • 8th patrol:
  • 3 August – 12 September 1942
  • 9th patrol:
  • a. 20 October – 19 November 1942
  • b. 20 – 24 November 1942
  • 10th patrol:
  • 12 – 26 January 1943
  • 11th patrol:
  • a. 2 – 9 February 1943
  • b. 11 – 17 February 1943
Victories: 1 warship sunk
(5,450 tons)

German submarine U-205 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 19 June 1940 by the Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft yard at Kiel as yard number 634; launched on 20 March 1941; and commissioned on 3 May 1941 under the command of Franz-Georg Reschke.

She was sunk on 17 February 1943 by HMS Paladin at 32°56′N 22°01′E / 32.933°N 22.017°E / 32.933; 22.017.

  1. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-205". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  2. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Patrols by U-205". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 3 February 2013.